Preaching in the Spirit: A Preacher Looks for Something That Human Energy Cannot Provide [Paperback]

Dennis F. Kinlaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 1998

Having been a Methodist preacher for more than fifty years, Dennis Kinlaw well knows the challenges and triumphs of pulpit ministry. He also has learned some painful lessons about the preacher's relationship with God. He has learned that a pulpiteer needs more than a good outline and a few brilliant illustrations to communicate the Word. He says, "We must come to the end of ourselves so that the Spirit may work without hindrance in our lives" (p. 124). <P>This warm and thoughtful book has been translated into six languages and is used around the world as a basic text for homiletics. Dr. Kinlaw focuses on the preacher's relationship with God and his people, as well as the preacher's own spiritual health. Preaching in the Spirit is a book that inspires and informs preachers from every Christian tradition.

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This warm and thoughtful book has been translated into six languages and is used around the world as a basic text for homiletics. Dr. Kinlaw focuses on the preacher's relationship with God and his people, as well as the preacher's own spiritual health. Preaching in the Spirit is a book that inspires and informs preachers from every Christian tradition. --goodreads.com

About the Author

Dennis F. Kinlaw is a United Methodist evangelist and president of the Francis Asbury Society, a ministry located in Wilmore, Kentucky. Former president and chancellor of Asbury College, Dr. Kinlaw is a frequent contributor to Christianity Today and other leading journals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Evangel Publishing House (August 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916035824
• ISBN-13: 978-0916035822
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #705,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Dennis F. Kinlaw (PhD Brandeis) is the founder of the Francis Asbury Society in Wilmore, Kentucky and former president of Asbury College. He is the author of This Day with the Master, Preaching in the Spirit, The Mind of Christ, and We Live as Christ. Dr. Kinlaw is married to Elsie Katherine Blake and they have five children. They reside in Wilmore, Kentucky.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST preaching tool ever, September 20, 2007

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D. Larkins (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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Perfect for ministers of all levels. If you are just starting out or have been preaching for a while, this book is a gem to have. Kinlaw again delivers a super instructional book. Read it even if you never plan to preach. At least you'll be ready if the opportunity arises. It also helps you to learn to expect more from your pastor and how to critic sermons.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid book on Preaching and Christianity in general, just solid!, October 31, 2010

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Jacob Wattenphul "Jwatt" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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Dennis Kinlaw hits the nail right on the head with this book! I was so convicted, encouraged and enlightened by his expertly crafted and...definitely spirit lead writing. I want to share the wisdom in this book with everyone I meet. This wets my appetite to grow deeper in my relationship with God. Period. Kinlaw is a saint among saints, all in all, a very wise man.

4.0 out of 5 stars forming the preacher, June 17, 2011

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This is not exactly an instructional book on preaching, as in one that teaches how to craft a sermon, improve our delivery or connect with the audience but a book that focuses on the preparation of the preacher himself. For this, it fills a huge gap amidst the scores of books on homiletics. Kinlaw succeeds in giving us a book that encourages and inspires, especially those who feel somewhat daunted by the awesome task of preaching the Word of God. Kinlaw is spot-on that it is not 'by might or by power but by the Spirit of God' that one should approach the task. It is God that makes the difference, not our learning, eloquence or charisma.. therefore the invitation to be filled constantly with the Spirit is an important one and Kinlaw shows us how, with his meditation on the Trinity, personhood and stories of ordinary individuals who were set on fire by God's own Spirit to proclaim his mighty Word. A useful reminder for seasoned preachers and aspiring ones alike.